CDFM Module 1.2 Test Questions and
Answers| Latest Update
Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) ✔️✔️Who issues guidance annually on
manpower structure for the Department of Defense?
President to SECDEF to Combatant Commanders ✔️✔️Operation chain of command from
President down?
FYDP ✔️✔️What is the official DOD database that summarizes the resources (appropriation,
manpower authorization and program) provided for the DOD?
10/100=10% ✔️✔️10 employees left our organization over the last 12 months. We have 100
employees total. What is the Turnover rate?
65/260=25% ✔️✔️If it takes 65 workdays to fill a position after an employee leaves, and there
are 260 workdays in the year, what is the Fill rate?
(10/100=10% turn over rate)*(65/260=25%)=2.5% Lapse Rate ✔️✔️10 employees left our
organization over the last 12 months. We have 100 employees total. If it takes 65 workdays to
fill a position after an employee leaves, and there are 260 workdays in the year, what is the
Lapse Rate?
Title 5, Voluntary Separation Incentive Pay (VSIP) ✔️✔️What authorizes a buy out of no more
than 25k for no more than 25k people a year?
Title 5, Voluntary Early Retirement Authority (VERA) ✔️✔️What authority allows a civilian to
retire early?
Answers| Latest Update
Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) ✔️✔️Who issues guidance annually on
manpower structure for the Department of Defense?
President to SECDEF to Combatant Commanders ✔️✔️Operation chain of command from
President down?
FYDP ✔️✔️What is the official DOD database that summarizes the resources (appropriation,
manpower authorization and program) provided for the DOD?
10/100=10% ✔️✔️10 employees left our organization over the last 12 months. We have 100
employees total. What is the Turnover rate?
65/260=25% ✔️✔️If it takes 65 workdays to fill a position after an employee leaves, and there
are 260 workdays in the year, what is the Fill rate?
(10/100=10% turn over rate)*(65/260=25%)=2.5% Lapse Rate ✔️✔️10 employees left our
organization over the last 12 months. We have 100 employees total. If it takes 65 workdays to
fill a position after an employee leaves, and there are 260 workdays in the year, what is the
Lapse Rate?
Title 5, Voluntary Separation Incentive Pay (VSIP) ✔️✔️What authorizes a buy out of no more
than 25k for no more than 25k people a year?
Title 5, Voluntary Early Retirement Authority (VERA) ✔️✔️What authority allows a civilian to
retire early?
